Letters, 1896 - 1898

(ca. 25 items: letters) Letters addressed to Edward M. Wistar. Correspondents include: D.M. Browning; Benjamin Butler; B.D. Caldwell (Western Passenger Association in re: to G.N. Hartley, Rachel Kirk); George N. Hartley; W.A. Jones (Office of Indian Affairs); W.A. Mills (at White's Institute); John Nicholson; E. Whittlesey (Board of Indian Commissioners); Elizabeth Test; Eva Watson (Friends School, Hillside, I.T.) topics discussed include: work of the Catholics (G.N. Hartley doesn't trust them); purchase of Native American land; Elizabeth Test, Field Matron among the Kickapoo Tribe; Skiatook School; White's Institute (now under direction of W.A. Mills); mention in letter of John Nicholson (1 mo. 20, 1896) that Clara Barton and the Red Cross are leaving N.Y. soon [to go to Armenia?]; C.E. Roberts' situation at Tecumseh; financial matters; situation of the Kickapoo people, who have moved to their allotments but fear losing their land through the actions of unscrupulous whites; Friends School, Hillside, I.T. [Skiatook?]; bad situation at Lincoln School (letter of W.H. Jones) also letters addressed to: Hetty B. Garrett, from: Asa [I.] Wing (sends her box of letters, etc. relating to Native American affairs John Nicholson, from: G.N. Hartley re: barn needed by J.F. [Mardock], includes plan of barn